A successful motion under Fed. R. Crim. P.
29 for judgment of acquittal is the equivalent
to winning a not guilty verdict and bars the
government from retrying your client. But the
rule has a few counterintuitive traps that can
snare a careless attorney, especially one
used to state court practice where the rules
can be quite different. This article is designed
as a practical guide to making and
successfully litigating Rule 29 motions and to
avoiding potential land mines. more...